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Christopher Quinn, Ed.D.

Department of Doctoral Studies in Education
Associate Professor
Phone: (626) 815-5364
Email: cjquinn@apu.edu
Dr. Christopher Quinn, joined the Department of Doctoral Studies in Education in 2004. He brings teaching experience in both public and private schools, at the high school, middle school, and elementary levels, in two states and in South America. Quinn has also been an adjunct instructor at two graduate schools in San Diego as well as a county office administrator working in assessment and leadership development. His research interests include closing the achievement gap, Latino student achievement, comprehensive school reform, and the supplemental educational services provided through No Child Left Behind.

Education

Ed.D. - University of Southern California
M.S. - National University, San Diego
B.S. – Accounting and Economics, Waynesburg University

Credentials/Certifications
Teaching Credential - Texas Tech University

Expertise

  • Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Issues of School Reform and Educational Change
  • Language Acquisition
  • Latino Student Achievement

Courses Taught

EDUC 705 – Ethical Dilemmas in Educational Leadership
EDUC 714 – Leading Change in Organizations
EDUC 733 – Seminar in Research on Curriculum Studies
EDUC 737 – Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
EDUC 739 – Professional Development and Adult Learning
EDUC 747 – Standards-based Assessment

Professional/Scholarly Presentations

Presentations
Quinn, C.J. (2008, August).  Real change that really works.  Professional development session for the faculty of Roosevelt Elementary School in the Burbank Unified School District, Burbank, California.

Jiang, H. Y., Quinn, C. J. (2008).  School characteristic predictors of California high school exit exam (CAHSEE) passing rate.  Session presented at the annual conference of the California Educational Research Association, Rancho Mirage, California.

Quinn, C. (2007, July). Four cornerstones of educational reform.  Presentation at the 2007 International Forum on Educational Reform, Tianjin Academy of Educational Science, Tianjin, China.

Quinn, C. J. (2007, November).  Four domains of educational reform.  Paper presented at the 86th annual meeting of the California Educational Research Association in Dana Point, CA.

Quinn, C. (2007, July).  Effective research-based teaching.  Presentation at the 2007 China-USA Forum on Schooling and Curriculum Reform and School Development, Tianjin, China.

Publications
Quinn, C. J. (2008).  Review of the book When school reform goes wrong.  Childhood Education, (Winter).

Park, H. & Quinn, C. J. (2007, May).  Impact of native language use on academic achievement within the context of family and school factors.  Research in the Schools, 12 (2), 18-26.

Perceived Parental Influence on the Mexican American Student's Decision to Continue or Discontinue High School Studies. (1997) Doctoral Dissertation. University of Southern California.

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Professional Involvement and Accomplishments

Associations, Boards, Committees
Past President and Board Member, Phi Delta Kappa, San Diego East County
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Association of California School Administrators
Board Member, Institute for Arts in Education of San Diego

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